In the belated third Sampler Edition we're looking at two samplers for books that aren't out yet, but will be very soon:

• The Dying Light by Ann Cleeves (released in October 2026)
• All In by David Baldacci (released November 2026)

Although these are two very different samplers one about a murder in a North Devon coastal home, the other about an assassination attempt and kidnapping with possible national security implications, the slight unhappy or uncomfortable central characters gave me lots of similar questions about the backgrounds of the leads Matthew Venn and Travis Devine. In addition, I reveal, perhaps, a little too much about my terrible geography skills, and I waffle on a little too much about the possible meanings of 6:20 for someone who doesn't know (i.e. me!). As well as that you'll get a quick over ...